Hoods open at car shows and meets piss me off. Especially when the engine bay is completely stock and not even particularly clean, why do we need to see it? If you do it to cool down your 2017 Camaro after the 15 minute drive to cars and coffee, I'm sorry but there's something wrong with your car. I like getting photos of the whole car, nice 3/4 front angle, but the hood open totally

As far as photography (or for me, videography), my main peeve is that the cars are parked too close together. Everybody just parks like they're going into Walmart or the grocery store. Why did you bring your car to a car SHOW? To SHOW it, right? leave a half parking space between cars!!!! As for the hood thing, I just ask the owner if they could open or close the hood for the particular shot. My car, I sometimes leave it open since my Eclipse Turbo is relatively stock...a RARE Thing Indeed!

I am conflicted about this. If you have a rare engine swap project, and that's the main reason for your car being there, you need it open, but if your engine requires a top mount intercooler, and you have an awesome functional scoop, which to do?

LOL.... If I am near my car I will open the hood for those that want to see inside it, if I leave the car the hood gets closed! I must admit though, a Miata with an LS swap is a good reason to open the hood! I completely agree with you though, I like taking pictures of cars and trucks that are buttoned up and showing off their lines too!

Finally finished, pretty huge gallery of photos too. Make sense since I spent much more time walking and shooting the show this year. Enjoy!
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This 1.8 badge is wonderfully inaccurate, see exactly why on the blog now! Follow link in bio for Tuner Galleria coverage on the blog now.
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A nice trio of dubbers tucked away in the corner of Tuner Galleria, I was particularly fond of this 20th Anniversary edition Golf. More on the blog now!
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If Han Solo drove vintage JDM, no doubt this would be his choice. "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts kid."
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Man editing photos is so tedious and time consuming, having a hard time staying motivated and on task, but it's gotta get done for the blog. This shot is unedited, came out pretty good, I wish I was good enough that was always the case! 😁
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